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The Civilising Offensive
"This volume offers a multifaceted selection of studies on 19th-century Belgian reformers and initiatives they instigated to solve the ‘social question’ by ‘civilising’ and moralising the lower classes. Around 1850 Belgium was continental Europe’s most heavily industrialised state. From the mid-century until the Belle Époque many international social reform associations were based in Belgium, as well as their main international actors. This book aims to place the history of social, moral and educational reform in Belgium during the long 19th century within a broader European perspective. This collection of contributions by both young and established scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds not only fills some gaps in Belgian historiography, but also offers a better understanding of broad epochal processes such as the bourgeois civilising offensive, the expansion of educational action and the historical growth of welfare states.
Cities for Smart Environmental and Energy Futures
Cities for Smart Environmental and Energy Futures presents works written by eminent international experts from a variety of disciplines including architecture, engineering and related fields. Due to the ever-increasing focus on sustainable technologies, alternative energy sources, and global social and urban issues, interest in the energy systems for cities of the future has grown in a wealth of disciplines. Some of the special features of this book include new findings on the city of the future from the macro to the micro level. These range from urban sustainability to indoor urbanism, and from strategies for cities and global climate change to material properties. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers active in architecture, engineering, the social and computational sciences, building physics and related fields.
Handbook on Transport and Land Use
Synthesizing current understandings on the relationship between transport and land use, this timely Handbook proposes an agenda for research and practice that leads toward more human-centered communities within an increasingly urbanized world facing rapid technological change. Chapters explore the role of institutional policies and informal cultural contexts in influencing transport and land use systems, before examining the impacts of transportation and land use decisions across multiple areas, including equity, public health, climate, environment, and lifestyle preferences.
In/Visibility of Flight
In/Visibility is unequally distributed in society and closely related to the distribution of power and privilege. Using images and narratives to mobilize is part of political strategies. The relationship of in/visibility and migration is the guiding question for this edited volume. The chapters discuss multidisciplinary perspectives and factors that contribute to the visibility of forced migration beyond a policy-centered discourse. They focus on the voices and agency of refugees in different countries and contexts. By including research, practical experiences and artistic methods, the volume will be of interest to readers from different academic disciplines and the arts as well as to practitioners.
Handbook on Labour Markets in Transition
This Handbook provides an insightful analysis of how long-term transformations are impacting labour markets globally. It argues for a proactive approach to market regulation that promotes mobility by anticipating labour market needs and disruptions before they become crises.
Ruimte, logistiek en multimodaliteit
Transport, distributie en logistiek (TDL) zijn belangrijk voor de Vlaamse economie, maar leiden ook tot milieuproblemen: meer vrachtverkeer, meer uitstoot van schadelijke stoffen, meer ongevallen en opstoppingen. Hoe kan ruimtelijke planning bijdragen aan een duurzame ontwikkeling van de TDL-sector?
The Affective Agency of Public Space
The Affective Agency of Public Space explores the pivotal role that public spaces play in fostering social inclusion and community cohesion within various settings, including Europe and the United States. This scholarly work underscores the critical importance of developing inclusive public zones that enhance urban life and promote integration and interaction among diverse community groups. It also confronts and debunks common myths about ‘different people,’ actively addressing misconceptions while promoting the recognition of diverse identities and voices. Through a comparative lens, the book presents insightful case studies that illustrate its core themes. Serving as a timely and important academic resource, this text is indispensable for urban planners, educators, architects, designers, and sociologists committed to progressive urban planning methodologies.
Het mobielste land ter wereld
Hoewel België nog nooit zo mobiel is geweest, gaat er geen week voorbij zonder dat het verkeer ter sprake komt als bron van frustratie, vervuiling, onveiligheid en klimaatverandering. De opkomst van het ethische principe van duurzaamheid heeft het mobiliteitsdebat nog complexer gemaakt. Want hoe gaan bereikbaarheid, vlot verkeer en duurzaamheid eigenlijk samen? Tal van verwante kwesties, zoals economische marktwerking, ruimtelijke ordening, verkeersinfrastructuur en openbaar vervoer, maken het moeilijk om een heldere visie op duurzame mobiliteit te ontwikkelen. Dit boek gaat met een frisse blik op zoek naar de mechanismen achter de mobiliteit en de opties voor een duurzamere toekomst. Geïn...
